Steps for a new Trustee Reporting requirement for a Proposed Increase in the Certified Property Tax Rate

In addition to compliance with existing Truth in Taxation and the existing restrictions on Local District property taxing authority:

a.      A new Trustee Reporting requirement starts when the Board tentatively adopts a proposed increase in the Certified Property tax rate.

b.     All appointed Board trustees, including appointed elected officials, are required to report to their appointing entity in a publicly agendized meeting to provide information about the proposed tax increase and to receive feedback from the appointing entity’s elected officials and citizens.  In the event that a Trustee is not available to report within the Truth-in-Taxation time period, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees may appoint another Trustee to to make the Trustee Report for that particular appointing/nominating authority.

c.      Trustees appointed by the Governor will report to their nominating entity.

d.     Appointing/Nominating entities with more than one trustee must receive the report with a majority of trustees being present.

e.      In the event that an appointing/nominating entity does not include the requested Trustee’s Report on its agenda within the Truth-in-Taxation time period, the requirement of the Trustee’s Report is waived for that particular appointing/nominating entity and the Board may take final action on the proposed property tax rate increase.

f.       After the Trustee Reports have been completed, and all other existing requirements have been complied with, the Board may take final action on the proposed certified tax rate increase.